Collegiate Workshop

Personal Learning Networks for Teachers
Collegiate Workshop
June 18, 2009

I. Overview of PLNs (agenda
II. Introduction to each tool:

• Twitter (suggested people to follow: dgarcia,willrich45, snbeach, cuevash, snobles, jclarkevans, capohanka

1. Twitter Handbook

• Blogs (take a look at ours FA Blogs or mine Engaging Learners
• Nings (let's join the independent school ning
• Wikis (where you are right now!)
• Social Bookmarking (delicious or diigo

III. Time to join and explore

• Use Liz Davis' handout, which can also be found here
• Try these blogs to follow:

Joe Dale, MFLSheryl Nussbaum Beach Hiram Cuevas, St. ChrisJennifer Clark Evans, EnglishSusanne Nobles, EnglishA Difference, mathKim Cofino, lower schoolDemo Girl, screencastsSimply Recipes

• Visit the PLP wiki for examples of class nings, wikis, and blogs.
• FA English 9 Wiki
• Antonio Viva--Creative Writing Course